tuonopepper
Active Member
- Joined
- Feb 28, 2014
- Messages
- 173
- Car
- GLC250 AMG Premium Plus. Bike: Triumph Speed Triple 94R.
So I know there's been plenty of threads on here with owners complaining about the GLC Crabbing, me included! It seems MB now accept it's an issue and have a part resolution - apologies if this is well known.
I mentioned it when it went in for service and got the customary fob off...it's a characteristic, winter tyres help.....yeh, like I'm paying for a set of winters! Anyway left it alone as learnt to live with it then.....
The other day I was reading comments on Facebook from a GLC advert MB had posted, in amongst the rage about this issue was one post that said they'd complained to MB customer service and they had said it was a known issue and they were replacing rear tyres to address the issue.
Sceptical I decided to ring them, 'yes sir, we can change the tyres to reduce the impact, who is your dealer, I'll make sure they are aware and call you to arrange'.
This was Friday and today my MB dealer has indeed rung me, not to replace the rear tyres but to replace all 4 with a set of all weathers! They just needed the details of mine and to order them in and arrange to fit them, all at zero cost! It's apparently the harder compound of the run flats fitted in UK causing the issue, or at least amplifying it, euro cars with all weathers apparently do not exhibit this symptom.
So, if you didn't, now you know. My 14000 mile worn tyres are getting replaced as soon as the new set come in, likely later this week.
James
I mentioned it when it went in for service and got the customary fob off...it's a characteristic, winter tyres help.....yeh, like I'm paying for a set of winters! Anyway left it alone as learnt to live with it then.....
The other day I was reading comments on Facebook from a GLC advert MB had posted, in amongst the rage about this issue was one post that said they'd complained to MB customer service and they had said it was a known issue and they were replacing rear tyres to address the issue.
Sceptical I decided to ring them, 'yes sir, we can change the tyres to reduce the impact, who is your dealer, I'll make sure they are aware and call you to arrange'.
This was Friday and today my MB dealer has indeed rung me, not to replace the rear tyres but to replace all 4 with a set of all weathers! They just needed the details of mine and to order them in and arrange to fit them, all at zero cost! It's apparently the harder compound of the run flats fitted in UK causing the issue, or at least amplifying it, euro cars with all weathers apparently do not exhibit this symptom.
So, if you didn't, now you know. My 14000 mile worn tyres are getting replaced as soon as the new set come in, likely later this week.
James